The construction arm of the embattled CFMEU has been forced into administration effective immediately, terminating the employment of more than 270 paid union officials.
All branches of the CFMEU 's construction arm have been placed into administration.All branches of the construction arm of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union have been placed into administration, effective immediately.
The Western Australia and ACT branches will now also be placed into administration, despite earlier suggestions they would be omitted.The federal government has ordered an investigation after the ABC uncovered allegations of bikie threats towards the CFMEU on a major taxpayer-funded project. "We know that trade unionists do a great job when they look after the wages and conditions of their members, but there's no place for corruption or intimidation in the building industry," he said.
Politics CFMEU Union Construction Forestry And Maritime Employees Union Attorney General Murray Watt
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